Security Officer PRN

12900 Layton Hospital; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Layton Hospital is seeking a Security Officer to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers. The role involves monitoring security systems, responding to incidents, and enforcing policies within a healthcare setting.

Shifts are PRN with variable days, swings, and graves. The position requires de-escalation skills, compliance with HIPAA, and collaboration with HR and law enforcement for investigations, ensuring a safe and secure facility for

Qualifications

• Current Driver’s License (if applicable for the role).
• Current Basic Life Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Security guard licensure may be required depending on state (e.g., Montana within 120 days).

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor security technology systems including surveillance cameras, access control and alarms.
• De-escalate conflicts using verbal/non-verbal strategies.
• Respond to emergencies and assist with safety and security procedures.
• Conduct searches for narcotics and ensure legal compliance.
• Support investigations with HR and law enforcement as needed.
• Enforce parking regulations to ensure safety and accessibility.
• Participate in drills like infant abduction or active shooter scenarios.

Skills

Surveillance

De-escalation

Emergency response

Investigations

HIPAA compliance

Parking enforcement

Access control

Tools

CCTV systems

Alarm systems

Access control

Job description

Job Description

The Security Officer provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, employees, and volunteers, typically in an office or ambulatory clinic setting. This position is responsible to monitor visitor or patient activity, monitor the premises in and around the facility , enforce policy, provide assistance and direction, respond to emergencies, and to provide protection for employees, visitors, and Intermountain property.

Shift Information

Shift Information: PRN coverage variable shifts - Days, Swings, and graves.

Essential Functions

• Operates and monitors security technology systems, including surveillance cameras, access control systems, and alarm systems.
• Ensures proper functioning and maintenance of security equipment.
• De-escalation: Security officers use verbal and non-verbal strategies to calm individuals and resolve conflicts peacefully, minimizing the need for physical force.
• Dealing with Violent Patients: They intervene to protect the safety of everyone involved when patients act aggressively or violently, including using physical restraints when necessary.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA when reporting crimes or incidents, disclosing only the minimum necessary information to law enforcement.
• Bomb Threat/Suspicious Package Responses: Trained to respond to bomb threats and suspicious packages, following protocols to ensure the safety of the facility.
• Participation in Drills: Engaging in exercises like infant abduction and active shooter scenarios to prepare staff for real-life situations.
• Conducting Searches: Performing respectful and safe searches of patients and searching for narcotics, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Safety Inspections: Conducting inspections of walking surfaces, fire extinguishers, and overall facility safety to mitigate risks.
• Parking Enforcement: Enforcing parking regulations to ensure safety and accessibility, focusing on enhancing the patient experience.
• Investigations: Collaborating with HR and law enforcement to conduct investigations, following protocols for disclosing patient information, and ensuring facility safety.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Driver’s License (if applicable for the role).
• Current Basic Life Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers or willing to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• At least 21 years of age.
• If located in the State of Montana Security Guard Licensure is required within 120 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• One-year previous law enforcement, corrections, public safety, military police or security experience.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers require employees to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up and including heavy items. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Intermountain Health Layton Hospital

Work City: Layton

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Salary

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $20.45 - $27.04

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Policies and Acknowledgements

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Equal Opportunity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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About Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across